Pascal Menezes is the Chief Technology Officer at Mplify and a globally recognized technology visionary, with deep expertise spanning internetworking, cloud-scale architectures, AI-driven networking, and real-time communications. With over four decades of innovation leadership, Pascal is a driving force behind the evolution of next-generation services and automation across the global communications landscape.
At Mplify, Pascal leads the company’s strategic vision across cutting-edge domains including Network-as-a-Service (NaaS), Lifecycle Service Orchestration (LSO), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), SD-WAN, service assurance, and API-driven interoperability. His work is central to advancing industry alignment around standards, automation, and certification—powering the next wave of digital transformation for cloud, edge, and carrier-scale networks.
Prior to Mplify, Pascal served as a Principal at Microsoft, where he spent nearly a decade focused on real-time media, intelligent networks, and cloud communications. His career includes leadership roles across five startups, multiple successful exits, and over 30 issued and pending patents.
Pascal is the recipient of more than five global industry awards for innovation, recognizing his groundbreaking contributions to networking, communications, and service orchestration. He has also co-authored major standards at the IETF, Broadband Forum, and Mplify.
A frequent keynote speaker and respected thought leader, Pascal hosts the influential podcast “Executives at the Edge,” where he interviews top minds shaping the future of cloud and network services.
Pascal brings a rare combination of technical depth, entrepreneurial insight, and visionary leadership—making him a powerful voice at the intersection of innovation, execution, and industry transformation.